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Chocolate Mousse, D'Ann Lindun, Hard Core, Jennifer Lowery, romance recipes, Shot Through The Heart, Valentines Day
Hello and welcome to Romance Recipes! Every Thursday and Friday I will introduce you to a new author and a new recipe! Two of my favorite things! Since today is Valentine’s Day I am bringing you a special treat! You’ll meet my critique partner, author, D’Ann Lindun, get my recipe for Chocolate Mousse and be introduced to some man candy just for the holiday! Of course, the man candy comes on the cover of our books so you’ll get an introduction to those too! So come on in and get your Valentine’s Day treats!
Chocolate Mousse(adapted from Hershey’s. I made it and took the pic so you could see just how yummy it is!)
72 Hershey’s kisses, unwrapped
2/3 cup milk
3 cup mini marshmallows
4 tsp. Kirsch (cherry brandy) or 1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 cup cold whipping cream
-combine marshmallows and milk in saucepan
-cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
-pour 2/3 cup of the mixture into a medium bowl; stir in brandy or extract and set aside
-to remaining marshmallow mixture add kisses and return to low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted
-remove from heat and cool to room temp (I put in fridge to speed things up)
-beat whipping cream until stiff (make sure your bowl and whisk are cold too). Fold 2 cups into chocolate mixture.
-fold remaining cream into reserved almond-marshmallow mixture
-Fill parfait glasses (number of glasses depends on serving size) 3/4 full with chocolate mixture
-spoon or pipe cream on top
-I shaved a Hershey’s kiss on top for the pic
Refrigerate 3-4 hours until set and prepare yourself for a rich, chocolate treat!!
Blurb, Shot Through The Heart:
When Laramie Porter’s sister-in-law Julie is beaten so badly by her husband she miscarries her baby, Laramie takes her home from the hospital. But just a few minutes after the women arrive home, Julie’s husband, who also happens to be a drug addict and the local police sheriff, shows up at the house on a murderous rampage. He kills Julie and attempts to murder Laramie. When he doesn’t succeed, he hauls them into the mountains and throws them off a cliff. Julie’s body lands in a pond, but Laramie hits a ledge, where she perches, terrified. Derrick Garrison is in the mountains moving his cattle when his dog finds Julie’s body in the pond. Creeped out, Derrick at first doesn’t believe his ears when he hears a girl crying for help. But he finds Laramie and pulls her to safety. Before she can tell him anything, a lightning strike starts a forest fire and they flee to a hidden valley. Fleeing a drug hazed killer, the fire, and a gun-toting old lady bent on collecting a reward, Laramie and Derrick do their best to evade all three . . . and fall in love along the way.
Buy Shot Through The Heart:
Meet D’Ann:
Falling in love with romance novels the summer before sixth grade, D’Ann Lindun never thought about writing one until many years later when she took a how-to class at her local college. She was hooked! She began writing and never looked back. Romance appeals to her because there’s just something so satisfying about writing a book guaranteed to have a happy ending.
D’Ann’s particular favorites usually feature cowboys and the women who love them. This is probably because she draws inspiration from the area where she lives, Western Colorado, her husband of twenty-nine years and their daughter. Composites of their small farm, herd of horses, five Australian shepherds, three ducks and cats of every shape and color often show up in her stories!
Find D’Ann:
Hard Core Blurb:
Tag: He takes lives. She saves them.
A supposedly hassle-free job for mercenary Cristian Slade becomes a mission of mercy when he saves a life instead of taking one. Slade’s new mission might be his most dangerous yet, because the danger is to his heart.
Tragedy has sent esteemed surgeon Alana O’Grady to a remote a remote Nicaraguan island where she immerses herself in the lives of a native American tribe, using her talents for goodwill instead of wealth and prestige. But life turns upside down when her work requires she protect a rugged mercenary who commands her attention when she’s awake and dominates her dreams while she sleeps.
Doctoring Cristian puts her entire tribe in danger from the man who’s hunting him. Is it her professional oath or her unprofessional attraction to him keeping her from sending him away to heal on his own? Alana’s fire warms Cristian’s heart, but he’s a hardened assassin and has no business falling for someone like her. Can they fight hard enough to keep what they might have together?
Buy Hard Core:
Thank you for joining us for another Romance Recipe! I hope you’ll stop by next week to meet another author, try a new recipe and read a new book!
Available at:Crimson Romance ebooks | Amazon | B&N | iTunes
Oh, yum…
I LOVE the cover for Cooper’s Redemption!
Me, too, Liz!! It’s my favorite of D’Ann’s so far, but the others are awesome too
Thanks, Liz and Jenn!
I’ll second that, D’Ann! What a wonderful cover and the chocolate mousse looks very tempting. Great interview ladies! Happy Valentines Day!
Thanks, Teresa!! It’s very hard to keep myself from eating all the chocolate mousse when I make it
Exactly why I only make it on special occasions!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine! My warm kisses to all women who get up early to serve us a rich meal.
Wow – lots of great D’Ann books all in one place- plus chocolate mousse – it must be Valentines.
LOL thanks, Daryl!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Squee! I’m going to have to add D’Ann’s books to my list – the covers are yummy….any recipe from the Hershey site is yummy and I’ve had this chocolate mouse and it’s to die for!
Happy Valentine’s Day to you too, Maria! And you will love D’Ann’s books! Clear your schedule when you start reading because you won’t be able to put it down until you finish it!
Thank you very much!
Oh that sounds good.
Rose
Yes, it does!
Any recipe that calls for 72 Hershey Kisses, is a must add to my recipe book – Yum!!!
The cover for Hard Core is just stunning!! Every time I see it, I drool just a little, LOL. Thanks for sharing and Happy Valentine’s Day ♥
That cover knocks your eyes out, doesn’t it?
You had me at chocolate mousse. The addition of D’Ann was a bonus! Happy Valentine’s Day all!
Thank you!
A perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day! Those sexy cowboys of yours make wonderful gifts as well.
I really love all of your covers, D’Ann. And as for the chocolate mousse. I could never make this because I would eat all the Kisses before they made it into the recipe
Just kidding. I would so make this.
Thank you, Sharon, and I agree, it would be difficult!
OMG – I love the Cooper’s Redemption cover but…Chocolate Mousse! Yummy. Can’t wait to try both.
Thank you, Kary!!!
Aw we don’t get Hershey’s over here
mousse sounds fab though but Cooper’s Redemption sounds pretty unputdownable!!
Send me your addy, I’ll mail you some.
That looks wonderful!! I tweeted.
Thanks so much!
D’Ann’s book sounds good and so does the chocolate mousse. Nice cover also D’Ann and good luck with sales. I tweeted and shared to facebook.
Thank you, C.K.!
I love D’Ann’s stories. Her characters are so life-like.
Ooooooooooh I’m for sure going to try this recipe.
Thanks, Brenda! I appreciate that!
Thanks for having me on today, Jenn! It was fun!
D’Ann… That sounds amazingly good…just like your books! Thanks for sharing.